It's our day off...
but it's raining heavily outside.
There.
Man, this rain is making me depressed......
Last month's electricity bill was rather high.
I need to warn everyone about this.
It's raining an awful lot today.
I know...
A rainy day calls for a mystery.
Miss Kahlua, you like these types of things ni.
I'm going to pick the culprit.
It's raining a lot.
By the way, about the dorm you guys live in.
Yes?
During this time of the year, on a rainy day...
I heard it comes out......
Do you love me? Do you not?
(ONE TWO KISS, ONE TWO PUNCH)
If I punch into the future
(I see inside a girl's mind)
Ah, it's clear! Even if the door of the sky opens
TA-DA! You can't see through!
Aren't you coming? You are, right?
(CHERRY PIE, CHERRY ICE)
A sugary sweet friendship
(It's a taste of adulthood)
Oh no, kerplunk! Every day moves so fast
I want more! Rune-ru-rune!
I want to embrace it more
In the distance
There awaits the Rune Angel's destiny (Dance! ANGEL DANCE)
Never ending vast space
Sorry to cause so much trouble! (RUUUUNE!)
But I want to know
My heart is filled with passion (The stars are ANGEL LIGHT)
I can't stop! (Rai-rarai)
HIGH TENSION (WE ARE RIGHT Rune-ru-rune RUUUUNE!)
Let's go! WE LOVE YOU
Horrible! Rainy Day Call-Rune
Geez, if those girls would keep the dorm clean.
Oh, my.
You! Where did you come from?
Oh, my. You're all wet.
Just wait now. I'll get you a towel......
Oh, I'm sorry.
Receiving
Receiving Mail
Melissa
Thank you for your letter
What is this?
...way. This way... This way......
What should we make, Nano-chan?
Apricot Sakuraba
We can cook all we want on a rainy day.
It's mommy's taste then nano da.
Geez, I'm gonna be out of shape.
I should at least do some training.
Please wait, Nano-chan. I'll make a delicious pancake for you.
It's hot-hot nano da!
Rico-tan, what's wrong?
Oh... I thought someone was watching me...
It's raining, so you're just imagining things nano da.
I guess so.
It's raining cats and dogs nano da!
Yes, it's raining a lot.
Mystery shows these days reveal the culprit at the beginning.
Are the ratings low if viewers have to figure out the culprit ni?
Oh...?
It disappeared ni.
Oh, my. I wonder what happened.
Geez......
The rain's not stopping......
I thought someone was there......
Hey, is anyone there?
Maybe I'm just seeing things.
Rico! Rico, I'm coming in!
Rico!
Anise-san!
What's wrong, Boss?
You didn't come into my room earlier, did you?
What? We were going to make snacks just now......
We were kneading here nano da.
I... I see.
What's wrong?
No, nothing. Sorry to bother ya.
Kahlua, are you there? Kahlua!
Oh, my. Is something the matter?
You surprised us ni.
H...Hey, Kahlua.
Yes?
Did you come by my room earlier?
I didn't.
We were watching TV here ni.
I... I see.
Is something the matter?
No......
I just sensed something weird in my room......
Oh, speaking of which...
the TV went blank suddenly a while back.
What?!
Oh, I received a message.
Message?
It says, "Thank you for your letter"...
but I don't recall sending one.
Wh...What?!
The TV......
Eh... Ehhh....?!
Wh...What's going on?
What is this?
It disappeared.
Kahlua! Kahlua!
Miss Kahlua!
Kahlua!
Thanks for waiting, Nano-chan.
Pancakes! Bon appétit nano da!
Was that Anise-san?
It was Boss' voice nano da.
I wonder what happened?
Rico! Rico!
Anise-san?
Boss!
Wh...What's the matter? Why are you in a rush?
Miss Kahlua... Miss Kahlua disappeared ni!
What?
It's a ghost! There's a ghost in this dorm!
What?!
Kahlua-san...really disappeared?
Yeah, right in front of our eyes......
Miss Kahlua...
If Kahlua disappeared, we should look for her nano da!
That's right! She might still be inside the dorm!
I wonder ni...
What?
You didn't see it, so that's why you can say that.
Hey.
Mew?
But...
Oh, that time...
Huh?
Right before Kahlua disappeared, she received a message on her cell phone...
There was something wrong with the TV before that too ni.
Hey...
Hmm. That's perfect timing for it to be a coincidence.
Um......
I might be imagining things... but earlier...
I heard a voice from above...
Above?
What?
No one's picking up......
Oh...Kahlua-san's...
Melissa
Thank you for the letter
Message?
Thank you for the letter...
The person who sent it is... Melissa?
Melissa
Thank you for the letter
Thank you for the letter...
The person who sent it is... Melissa?
He's not coming out......
Kuchen!
Not here.
Oh?
Boss nano da.
Oh, Mimo?
Huh?
It's no use ni...
Ni?
There is no one here ni...
Mimo?
Mimo!
Mimo disappeared nano da...
No one's there nano da...
You found me nano da...
Melissa
Thank you for the letter
This e-mail... goes to a Web site?
Rainy Day Melissa?
In the end, we're all separated...
I shouldn't have let it happen!
It was bad for me to run off, but I'm regretting being by myself now.
Intercom, huh?
Hey! It's me!
Oh, Anise-san?
Oh, Rico......
I thought someone would be on the third floor, so I'm calling from Kahlua-san's room.
Are you alright?!
Yes, I'm alright.
Also, I found Kahlua-san's cell phone!
Cell phone?
Yes. The e-mail had a link.
And it connected to a site called "Rainy Day Melissa."
What kind of site is that?
It seems to be an online horror novel site.
Scary story novels?
That's right.
But...this site...
What is it?
It only shows the front page, and there's nothing else.
It must have been closed.
I guess so.
Anything else?
The last date the site was updated was...two years ago.
Two years ago?! That's an old site.
Tell me more about the site...
Hello?
Anise-san? Anise-san?
I can't hear you....
Thank you for your letter.
That voice......
Anise-san! Anise-san!
Please respond, Anise-san!
Kahlua-san's cell phone......
Who is it?
No one is answering the cell phone......
What should I do?
Did something happen to Second Lieutenant Sakuraba and the others?
That dorm...
used to house an IT network provider company's facility for a short time.
The location was provided to us by Seldor a year ago...
so it must have been a really short time.
When that company went bankrupt, the city bought the property.
Right before the purchase...
yes, around this time last year.
On a rainy day like this.
All of the company employees disappeared.
What?
Right before they disappeared......
There was a lightening strike right in front of the company building...
and the employees all disappeared moments afterwards.
This is the photo of the time......
Ever since then...
on a rainy day like this, there are sightings of a ghostly girl near the dorm.
According to witnesses...
the girl appears to look just like "Rainy Day Melissa."
What is "Rainy Day Melissa"?
It's a character created by the readers of the site......
I don't like chatting.
Oh, yes... maybe Lily-san can......
Oh...my body won't move......
Wh...Why?
Hand? What?
Why? How can I see my back?
What's this? It's climbing up!
No! Don't come! Don't come!
Is anyone there?! Second Lieutenant Sakuraba!
Manager's......
Second Lieutenant Sakuraba!
You are......
Oh, my......
What was I doing?
That damn ghost!
It's no good to be found nano da......
Mmmm. Onee-chan......
So...that girl...
Melissa is a horror site character that came to life?
It's a complicated story ni.
It was a character that only existed digitally?
That's right.
For readers who got their submissions accepted...
the character Melissa sent an e-mail that said, "Thank you for your letter."
How did an imaginary character become a real ghost?
That's right!
Well.
That site used to be transmitted from a provider that was located on this site...
and on a rainy day...
due to a sudden lightening strike, the server broke......
A coincidental lightening strike...
made an imaginary character into a real ghost?
Yes. Due to the combination of events...
Melissa could only move about on rainy days around this time of the year.
Internet ghost, huh?
I don't think it explains much, though.
You saw it in person. It does exist.
It was a ghost nano da.
That ghost disappeared after Kuchen broke the memory unit that was buried, right?
Speaking of which...
why was Kuchen-san the only one who was safe?
Maybe he was being possessed by Melissa.
In any case, her behavior remains a mystery......
That's true.
Where is Kuchen nano da?
"Melissa"
Now you're free.
It must have been tough, being underground for so long.
My!
When you get lonely, come by anytime.
Kuchen-san!
There he is!
Oh!
Internet ghost-san!
I'm finally free.
Please play with me again...
Th...That was playing?
My, so stimulating.
There are limits to what you can do!
Well, let's not dwell on it. She was freed.
It's all good, then!
Let's play again nano da!
W...Wait a minute!
If she's free, she can appear even if it's not raining?!
I guess so.
No way......
When you tippy toe and peek into tomorrow
You can see the horizon isn't it close?
My long-held aspiration now flaps in the sky
Open up your arms, look forward and hum!
For the angel's dreams, and the angel's wish
Giving us hope
For the angel's dreams, and the angel's wish
Get into the rhythm
Let's fly off!
The wings will be waiting flying through the spacious sky
You are not alone
With the invincible signal
The stardust from a shooting star
Right where it fell
The sparkling dreams are breathing
Happy flight!
Ah, I want to make money easily!
You don't go stealing treasures like you used to before?
Don't make me sound like a criminal. That's... Yeah, I was researching.
Next episode:
Luxury! Celebrity's Way to Travel-Rune.
Stay tuned!
See you next time!